Does anybody make money off eBay? Sure, it s done every day. However, if you are going to consistently make money on ebay you have to treat it like a real business. You want your products to be something that you are enjoy or are at least interested in and you want to know a good bit about it, After all, you ll probably be spending a good bit of time dealing with them.I think the problem that most people run into with eBay is that they don t treat it like a business. Sure, you can be a casual seller and make a little money but if you re looking to bring in $500 per week, it s going to take some work. You ll need to do some market research on what you want to sell, find suppliers, evaluate and then continuously re-evaluate the market, price your product considering ALL of the expenses which include eBay and PayPal fees, advertise (ie post the items, build your eBay store), fill the orders, ship the items, collect payment, deal with unhappy customers....all of the same things that regular stores do. The advantage is that you can do it from the convenience of your own home with as little or as much effort you want to put into it.As an example, my sister in law had an eBay business that started out selling those glass friendship balls. It was just something she liked and thought she could make a little money from home. To make a long story short, she grew her business into a very significant income. However, she treated it like a business. She worked at least 4 hours every day, she did research, met with suppliers, took a glass blowing class, expanded her market with different products, etc. It was a job and she made very good money doing it but she enjoyed it since it gave her lots of freedom and it was something she liked.Good luck.
Actually, there are many who make their livings off ebay. The company I work with sells exotic cars on ebay and has made tens of thousands of dollars at it.You have to have good products that people want to buy and have a good markup. Either you need a very good markup, or you need to sell a lot of products.If you re a manufacturer, it can be a very nice supplementary income. One good way is to find something that is produced very cheaply in China that sells in the US for quite a bit more money. This is what walmart does.It really helps to speak chineese, and to know someone over there you can trust.The great part about ebay is that if people are looking for your product, millions can see it, and you can sell large quantities. There are lots of resources about selling on eBay, and some of them are even true.Good luck!
nobody makes anything off ebay any more except ebay and pay pal which are one in the same. They have raised the sellers cost too high for the little sellers and they don t seem to care that there losing a lot of the small sellers.
Ask General Motors or (Government Motors) how difficult it is to sell on eBay. lol ;-)
